Carmelo
River-cooled Tannat & Merlot
- Soil
- Sandy-clay soils beside the broad River Plate; humid, river-moderated climate.
- Style
- Approachable Tannat and Tannat-Merlot blends; an emerging boutique scene.
- Top sites
- Carmelo, on the river west of Montevideo.
- Vintages
- 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Producers
- El LegadoCordano
Tip · Colonia, on the River Plate facing Argentina, is one of Uruguay’s oldest wine zones — historic bodegas and a growing band of boutiques around Carmelo.
Value pick
Familia Irurtia Tannat-Merlot · ~$16
A juicy, accessible river-cooled blend — Tannat made friendly by a dose of Merlot.
Collector pick
El Legado Tannat · ~$35 · 2020
A characterful boutique Tannat from Carmelo, showing Colonia’s artisan revival.